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Has Mexico thought about legalizing all drugs yet? Do you think this violence would exist if drugs were legal? It's hard for me to imagine such violence when pe
by mnm1 8y ago
Has Mexico thought about legalizing all drugs yet? Do you think this violence would exist if drugs were legal? It's hard for me to imagine such violence when people are just going to their boring jobs in the legal drug trade. Yeah the US might not like it, but who cares now with the current administration's hate for Mexico and Mexicans. Imagine what it could do for Mexico. Becoming the top economy in the western hemisphere would be trivial while eliminating violence, corruption, and crime.
- everdev 8y agoThere are many aspects to violence but I think it comes down to opportunity cost. Until the police/military are strong and law abiding enough, cartels will continue to see violence as a risk worth taking even if their main business becomes legal.
- icebraining 8y agoThey tried that in the past: https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/1940-the-year-mexico-legalised-drugs/ https://www.historyextra.com/period/modern/1940-the-year-mex...